A hundred years ago today saw the men of Barnsley FC become legends and here's how they reached the final of the most prestigious cup tournament of the time.

Path to Glory

FA Cup First Round
Birmingham 0 Barnsley 0
Saturday 13^th January 1912
S Andrews, Birmingham
Attendance: 18,608
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FA Cup First Round Replay
Barnsley 3 Birmingham 0
Monday 22^nd January 1912
Oakwell, Barnsley
Attendance: 12,000

Goals from Harry Tufnell and a brace from George Lillycrop saw the Reds into the second round of the cup.
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FA Cup Second Round
Barnsley 1 Leicester Fosse 0
Saturday 3^rd February 1912
Oakwell, Barnsley
Attendance: 15,114

George Lillycrop pounced on a rebound to strike the only goal of the game in the second half against Fosse at Oakwell
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FA Cup Third Round
Bolton Wanderers 1 Barnsley 2
Saturday 24^th February, 1912
Burnden Park, Bolton
Attendance: 34, 598

The Reds overcame First Division Bolton on their home turf thanks to strikes from the in-form Lillycrop and Peter Leavey.
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FA Cup Fourth Round
Barnsley 0 Bradford City 0
Saturday 9^th March, 1912
Oakwell, Barnsley
Attendance: 24, 987
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FA Cup Fourth Round Replay
Bradford City 0 Barnsley 0
Wednesday 13^th March, 1912
Valley Parade, Bradford
Attendance: 31,910
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FA Cup Fourth Round Second Replay
Barnsley 0 Bradford City 0
Monday 18^th March, 1912
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 37,000
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FA Cup Fourth Round Third Replay
Barnsley 3 Bradford City 2
Thursday 21^st March, 1912
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Attendance: 38, 264

Finally, at the fourth time of asking, the Reds overcame Bradford City in a five-goal thriller thanks to another brace from Lillycrop and a George Travers strike.
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FA Cup Semi Final
Barnsley 0 Swindon Town 0
Saturday 30^th March, 1912
Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 48, 057
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FA Cup Semi Final Replay
Barnsley 1 Swindon Town 0
Wednesday 3^rd April, 1912
Meadow Lane, Nottingham
Attendance: 18,000

Some Reds fans set off days in advance to walk to Meadow Lane in Nottingham and were rewarded with a victory thanks to Phil Bratley's 55^th minute header.
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FA Cup Final
Barnsley 0 West Bromwich Albion 0
Saturday 20^th April, 1912
Crystal Palace Grounds, Sydenham
Attendance: 54, 556

A tight and tense affair was to be replayed after a goalless draw at the Crystal Palace. The Reds won the toss and selected Bramall Lane as the place for the Final Replay.

Click here to see a review of the FA Cup Final victory and comment from club historian, David Wood.
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